Nickel Three Cent Coins

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THREE CENTS - NICKEL (1865-1889)

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Date	Mintage for Circulation	Mintage of Proofs	Notes
1865	11,382,000	est. 400-500
1866	4,801,000	est. 725+
1867	3,915,000	est. 625+
1868	3,252,000	est. 600+
1869	1,604,000	est. 600+
1870	1,335,000	est. 1,000+
1871	604,000	est. 960+
1872	862,000	est. 950+
1873	1,173,000	est. 1,100+	Found in Open 3 and Closed 3 varieties. All of the Proofs are of the Closed 3 variety.
1874	790,000	est. 700+
1875	228,000	est. 700+
1876	162,000	est. 1,150+
1877	0	est. 510+	Rare, Proof-only date
1878	0	2,350	Struck only as Proofs.
1879	38,000	3,200
1880	21,000	3,955
1881	1,077,000	3,575
1882	22,200	3,100
1883	4,000	6,609
1884	1,700	3,942
1885	1,000	3,790
1886	0	4,290	Struck only as Proofs.
1887	5,000	2,960	Look for the 1887/6 variety on Proofs.
1888	36,500	4,482
1889	18,125	3,436	Final year of the type and denomination.

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